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BULLETIN, BOARD.

APPLICATION IILB D APR. 9, 19Q9.

Patented June 21,1910.

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- Patented June 21,1910.

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GEORGE HENRY PARKER, 01 NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR T JOHN BAKER, OF STAMFORD, -CONNECTICUT.

BULLETIN -BOARD.

To all whom it may concern:

' sidin 'let-in-Boards, of which the following bulletins of a character designed for the illustration gra hically of the progress of.

a gamesuch as ase ball or foot ball.

It is the object of the'invention to provide' improved means whereby a ball or other indicator device may be shifted over a field re resentation on the board or buli'etin, an this without the necessity of grooving the board or otherwise disfiguring or obstructing said field representation, and in carrying out this principle of operation,

.novel instrumentalities. are included to so shift the ball or indicator from a mint removed from the field representation surface of the board, say to the rear thereof.

. The present structure is particularly useful where it is proposed to present a field,

representation enlarged for inspection at an indicator adapted to play over the rep-.

resentation surface. an operating device to the rear of the field representation, and a men'iber connecting with said indicator and operating device whereby as the operating device moves a certain distance over a given surface the indicator will be moved an extended distance over the field representation.

More particularly, the invention comprises a flexible member connecting respectively wit-h the indicator and operating shoe carrying saddle, and associated means whereby as the operating deviceis-ad usted the flexible member is given a circuitous Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 9, 1909. Serial No. 488,862.

aaissuno Patented June 21, 1910.

movement to impart an increased adjustment of the indicator.

-It is also contemplated by the invention to have an auxiliary field representation or guide to the rear of the field which may take the form of grooves, as in my copending application referred to, the said auxiliary representation constituting a guide for the operator and over which the operating device or shoe is adjusted, together with a novel means of support for the operating device or shoe which will permit the operator to accurately-adjust the shoeand in turn the connected indicator to the precise point desired.

Other improvements and novel details in the construction and arrangement of the parts will be particularly referred to hereinafter, reference being directed in the consideration of this description, to the accompanying drawings forming a art hereof and wherein I have disclosed, for the purpose of illustration, one mode of application of the invention.

\Vhile in the illustrative drawings is shown the invention as applied for use in connection with a base ball field representation, I desire it understood that the invention is capable of different applications, and again, While I have shown the operating parts as mounted on a swinging or pivoted support, they may be otherwise mounted in carrying out the principle of operation.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevation of a bulletin board with my improvements applied, F ig.2 is a rear view, Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical section, Figs. 4, 5 and 6 are detail views of parts removed.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to corresponding parts throughout the several views, 1 is a bulletin board or support iently taking the form of a ball havin a slot 4 therethrough by which it is sleeven upon for relative slidable movement, a guide wire or rod 5. To the rear of the board 1 is a carrying frame comprising oppositely disposed bars or posts 6, connected by suitable also movmgthe carrying frame 6, which is race members which may constitute head and tail'blocks 7 and 7 respectively. The head and tail blocks and the' parts carried by each are of substantially similar construction and a deseri tion of one will suffice for the other, it ing noted that the parts designated by numerals on the head lock 7 are the same parts designated by corresponding numerals with an alphabetical exponent on the tail block 7. The head block is of' substantially rectangular construction and hollow having extending downwardly therefrom hollow lugs or projections 8 one upon each side ad acent the rear end thereof, To these projections 8 are adapted to be secured the respective bars or posts 6 of the carrying frame. A suitable means of connection is rovided by making the bars 6 hollow an fitting the terminals thereof over the projections 8 and securing the interfitting parts by retaining devices 9. p

A pulley 10- is mounted for-free rotary movement within the head block at a point adjacent the hollow extension, and a substantially similar pulley 11 is mounted adjacent the forward end of the block and above an opening 12 therein. It is noted that the blocks 7 and 7 are adapted to fit over the upper and lower edges of the board v 1 and that the forward ends thereof project beyond the front surface of the board. It is to these forward ends of the blocks that the guide wire 5 is connected, the wire being preferable in two sections and the adjacent terminals thereof threaded, whereby a connecting turn buckle 5 may be utilized for taking up any play or sagging of the,

wire. r

The operating device for the indicator conveniently comprises the following parts: Oppositely disposed plates comprising body parts 13 with transversely curved ends 14 adapted to fit over the respective bars 6 of the frame, are provided, and the parts be ing so constructed that the plates may have a slidable engagement longitudinally of said frame posts 6. Relatively narrow cross brace bars or arms 15 connect with the said plates and a hollow tubular member 16, which may be of integral construction with A the arms and plates, and the parts just referred to comprise an open or skeleton frame for the reception of a guide shoe 17 adapted to fit in the grooves of the auxiliary field representation 3, and having an extension 18 fitting within the hollow tube 16 for relative rotary and sliding movement and termiee2,1e4

mating in an operating handle 19, which hanrelative to the carrying frame members, and

= mounted for pivotal movement by means of shoe in the selected groove.

a swivel connection 20 of any desired construction, with the board 1.

21 and 21 are loose pulleys mounted on the shoe frame or saddle, one upon. each of the body parts 13, and preferably centrally thereof.

A- .cord or wire 22 is adjustably secured at one end to one of the bars 6 ad acent the upper end thereof and passes downwardly under the pulley 21, thence upwardly over therotary ulleys 22" carried by aframe 23 extendingb downwardly over the pulleys 10 and ll in the tail block 7 and finally upwardly over the front-surface of the board 1 for connecetween the. frame bars, again tion'w'ith the lower surface of the ball indicator as at'24. A substantially similar cord or wire 25 is adjustably connected to the opposite bar 6 adjacent its lower end and extends over the pulley 21, around loose pulleys 26 carried by a frame 27 extending between the frame bars 6, again upwardly over the pullevs'li) and 11 in the head block, thence downwardly over the front surface of the board where it is connected to the upper sur- 22 and 25, which constitute the means for securing the cords or wires to the frame bars 6, and which are adapted to turn and wind the cords or wires therearound to keep. the same taut.

- The operation may be briefly described as follows: It br ng borne in mind that the field representation on the front of the board 1 is substantially similar though enlarged,

relative to that representation which constitutes a guide to the rear of the board, the operator grasps the handle 19. and if guide grooves are provided, properly inserts the He thereupon imparts-m0vement to the shoe in the desired direction, along said grooves, the pivotal connection 20 of the supporting frame memhers 6 and the slidable movement between the latter and the saddle permitting adjustment of the shoe to any of the desired points. Now assuming that it be desired to impart upward movement to the ball indicator, the operator pushes the saddle and with it the shoe upward when the cord or wire 22 connected ,to the lower surface of the ball will permit the ball to rise and by reason of the loop of the cord or wire formed by the pulley Bland cooperating guide pulleys 22' the cord or wire will permit amultiple movement of the ball, say. twice that of the shoe. At. the same time the cooperating cord or wire 25 will exert drawing or raising action to the indicator ball. Again, should the saddle be moved downward, the movement of the cord or wire will be reversed,.with the same effect.

The structure just. described makes it possible to convert a relatively short movement of the shoe over a guide representation into an extended movement over the main field .represent'ation, and the parts being accuratcly positioned and adjusted, the shoe and indicator will at all times maintain corresponding points on the respective fields regardless. of the variance in the size of the fields. I

The open orskeleton frame make up of the saddle makes it possible 'for the operator to always see the exact position assumed by the shoe with the result that the adjustment of the indicator will be more accurate than would be possible were the saddle made closed or solid and the shoe hidden from view. Agam,-the skeleton frame assists the operator in quickly adpistlng the shoe into and. out of the grooves of the auxiliauy guide. 7

In theclaims when I refer to the members 22 and 25 as a cord,I desire this term as including a wire or similar members operating in the manner specified.

Having thus described the invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a ball bullet-in board, the combination of a fie d representation at the front of the board. a field representation at the rear of the board, an indicator adapted to move to any part of the front field representation, a cord connected to the indicator. an element adapted to bodily move to any part of the rear field representation and having associ-' ated means directly engaging the cord. for differentially moving the element and indi-- cator. a I

In an apparatus of the character described. the combination of a board having at the front thereof a representation. an in- .dicalor to move thereover. a lcn 'tlnvise movable tiexihleunemher connected to the indicator. a bodily movable device arranged at ment whereby said element and indicator move different. distances at the same time.

4. In an apparatus of the character described, the combination of a field representation, an indicator, a flexiblesupport for the indicator, .bodily movable actuating means at the rear of the field for moving said flexible support, and associatedmenns whereby the indicator moves an increased distance over the-field relative to said means.

5. In an apparatus of the character described, the combination of a field representation, an indicator, a flexible support for the indicator extending inone direction beyond the bounds of the field, an auxiliary flexible support for the indicator extending in an opposite direction beyond the bounds of the field, bodily movable actuating means at the rear of the field for moving said fiexi ble supports, and associated Zmechanism whereby the indicator moves an increased distance over the field relative to saidmeans.

6. In an apparatus of the character described, the combination of a field represen tation, a supporting member positioned at a point removed from the field, an indicator adapted to play "over the field, an actuating device for the indicator connected to said support and mounted to move bodily on said support, and means whereby .a relatively short'moveinentof the actuating device will result inan increased movement of the indb cator.

7. In an apparatus of the character described, a field representation. an indicator to move thereover, a guideor runway positioned at a point beyond the bounds of the field, a carriage orv shoe mounted on said runway, and connections between the carriage or shoe and indicator whereby a movement-of the carriage or shoe will result in an extended movement of the indicator.

8. In an apparatus of the character described. a mo able. indicator, :1 board over which the indicator passes. a guide. a device mounted to move on said guide. and means whereby a movement of the device on said guide a givcn'distam-c will result in a movcmentof the indicator a diti'erent distance.

9.. In an apparatus of the character dei l l a 60 adapted to play over the .fie

-scribed, the combination of a board having thereon a field representation, an elongated guide, a device mounted on the aide for movement, a guide surface for the evice, an 5 indicator to. play over the field representation, and connections between the device and indicator whereby a relatively short move ment of the device will result in an increased movement of the indicator. 10. In an apparatus of the character described, the combination of a field representation, a movable supporting frame, an indicator to move over the field representation, an actuating device mounted to move 35 back and forth on said frame, and means whereby the device and indicator move at Q different speeds. I

11. In an apparatus of the character described, the combination of a field representation, a swinging supporting frame, an'indicator to move overthe field representation, an actuatingdevice mounted to move back and forth on said-frame, and'means whereby the device and indicator movetat 5 difierent speeds.

' a 12. In an apparatus of thecharacter described, the combination of a field represen- Batioman'indicator to play thereover, a v lengthwise movable support for the indicator, an operating device for moving said support arran ed at a oint removed from the bounds o the fiel associated instru- ,mentalities whereby the operati' device ant indicator move in the same irection difiemnt distances at the same time, a. guide surface for the operating device, and a mov able angling frame for the operatingdevice.-

13. In an apparatus of the character de- 49 scribed, the combination of an indicating surface, an indicator adapted to lay over the said surface, a support, a flex1 lc member connected at one end to said support and at its opposite end to the indicator, and

= an 0 rating device engaging said flexible mom r intermediate its ends.

14. In an apparatus of the character described, the combination of a field representation, an indicator adapted to play over the 50 surface of the same, a support, a flexible 'memher connected at one end to said support and at its opposite end to the indicator, an operating devlce engaging said flexible member intermediate its ends and an auxiliary field representation constituting a guide surface for said operating device. 15. In an apparatus of the character dethe combination ofa field repremutation, of a guide surface an indicator ld representation, an operating shoe adapted to pla over the guide surface, a support, a cor conme: at one end to said support and at its oppositeend to the indicator, and an antite m v friction bearing on the shoe adapted to beengaged by the cord whereby the indicator is operated by the movement of the shoe.

16. In an apparatus of the character de-, scribed, the combination of afield representation, a suitable support to the rear of the field, an indicator adapted to play over the. field surface, a device movable relative tothe support,,a flexible member connected at one-end to the support and at its opposite end to the indicator, and guiding means for said flexible member mounted on the device and support respectively, and acting through said flexible member to move the indicator an increased distance relative to the device.

17. In an apparatus of the character described, the combination .of a field representation of-an indicator adapted to play thereover, a support, a cord connecting with the indicator at one end and secured to said su port at its opposite end, and means mot: ale--e on said support engaging the (md inter: mediate its ends for moving the indicator relative to id field. v

18. In an apparatus of the character described, a field representation, a P'JOiid sup- 90 portingmember, an indicator adapted to play over the field representation, a flexible member secured to the supporting member adjacent one end and connected to the indicator, and means movable relative to the support and engaging said flexible supportw ing member intermediate its ends for moving the indicator an increased distance relative to said means.

- 19. In an apparatus of the character de-' scribed, the combination of a field representation, of an auxiliary field representation, asuitable support adjacent the auxiliary field representation, an indicator adapted to play over the main field representation, a shoe movable onthe support adapted to play over the auxiliary representation, a flexible member adjustabl connected to said support adjacent one on and connected to the indicator adjacent its opposite end, and an operative connection between said cord and shoe whereby as the'shoe operates over the auxiliary field the indicator will operate over the main field.

20. In an apparatus of the character'described, the combination of a field representation, an indicator to move thereover, a flexible member connected to the indicator and projecting in one direction beyond the bound of the representation, an auxiliary flexible member connected to the indicator and projecting in an opposite direction be yond the bounds of the representation, and a bodily movable operating member op -ratively connected to both flexible members for movin the indicator a different distance relative to the operating member, and u guide surface of the operating member.

In an a paratus of the character de scribed, a fiel representation, an indicator to move thereover a support connected at one end to the in icator and projecting in one direction beyond the bounds of the held, an auxiliary support connected to the indicator and pro ecting in an opposite direction beyond the bounds of the field, and a bodily movable member having associated means engaging said supports for moving the indicator in the same direction as the movable member different distances during the same time. v I

22. In an apparatus of the character. described, the combination of a field representation, an indicator adapted to play thereover, and an operatingdevice for the indicator including oppositely. disposed 20- body parts,

a tubular member between said body parts, arms connecting respectively with said tubular member and. body parts, a shoe carried guide surface for the slroe.

by the tubular member, and a ;};23. In an apparatus of the character desiicribed, the combination of a field representation, an indicator adapted to play thereover, an operating shoe shdably mounted at the rear of the field, rollers on the shoe, :1 support, cords secured at one end to said supportand passing around said rollers whereby the same is operated by the shoe, and a connection between the cords and indicator:

24. Inan apparatus of the character described, the combination of. a fi ld repre sentation, a support, an indicator adapted to play' over thefield surface, a shoe movable relative to the support, a flexible member connected at one end to the support and at its op osite end to the indicator and guide uley's for said flexible member mounte on the shoe and support respectively.

25. In an apparatusof the character dethe combination with a board scribed, the combination with a boa rd mcmher, an indicator adapted to be moved across the face thereof, a carrier for the 1d dlcator comprising a: tram: located at the rear of the board, a movable actuating device on the carrier frame, pulleys on .the said actuatingdevice, pulleys on the carrier frame, and flexible-'means to which the indicator is connected passing around said pulleys on the actuating device and over the pulleys on the frame.

26. In an apparatus of the class described, member, of a movable frame member, an actuating (lev-ice slidable longitudinally on the frame arranged at the front of the member, and

means interposed between the indicator and the frame and associated with saidactuating device whereby upon the movement of the actuating device-the indicator is moveda distance greater than the distance of the movement of the actuating device, and a movable shoe carried by the actuating device ad'apted to engage the guide grooves.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE HENRY PARKER.

Witnesses RnmHoLn 'VoNm-m AA, GABRJE VAN PELT. 

